Device for selling goods.



PATENTED OUT. 2, 1906. 4

H. H. BLISH.

DEVICE FOR SELLING GOODS.

APPLICATION FILED 0OT.16. 1905.

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HENRY H. BLISH, OF DUBUQUE, IOWA.

DEVICE FOR SELLING GOODS.'

Specification of Letters Patent.

I'atented. Oct. 2, 1906.

Application filed October 16, 1905. Serial No. 282,984-

To all whom it may concern: I

Be it known that I, HENRY H. BLISH, a

citizen of the United States, residing at Du letters, or other indices,and upon this plate is secured another plate or' board havingperforationsor openings therein in position corresponding to theposition of the indices on the base board or plate.

It also consists in a breakable thin (prefer-- ably paper) coveringsecured upon the perforated plate and provided with rings or otherindices to designate the position of the openings in the perforatedplate.

Fora more comprehensive statement of the manner of construction and modeof operation attention is called to the following specification anddrawings accompanying the same and forming a part hereof.

Figure 1 is a plan view of the lower plate with figures as part of theindices and letters for the other indices. Fig. 2 is nearly a plan viewwith the two plates secured together and part of the perforated platecut away. Fig. 3 is a cross-section through line a; as, Fig.

5 2. Fig. 4 is a cross-section where a perforectan rated plate issecured to the-opposite sides of a central or base plate.

Like letters of reference denote corresponding parts in each of thedrawings.

- Referring to the drawings, A represents the lower plate or board,which is preferably of ar shape and upon which there is printe variousindices B. These indices may be figures or they ma be letters,or both,or there may be Words or indices, as they only indicate what merchandiseis for sale. These indices are printed or placed in any convenientmanner upon the board at'given ositions. The upper plate 1) is perforateor provided with openings E, which extend through the boar an theposition of these perforations E correspond-to the position of theindices B on the plate A. This upper plate D is secured upon the plate Awith the perforations E corresponding in position to t e indices, but insuch a manner that when the board is secured .thereon the indices may bereadily read at the bottom of. the openings E.

It is manifest that a single plate or board might be used by cutting theperforations E partly through the plate and by printing the indices B atthebottom of the perforations E, or the perforations may be site sidesof a single plate. All that is necessary is that the indices B should bereadily read at the bottom of the perforations; but this form would bemore expensive and inconvenient in construction.

Over the plate or board D is secured a breakable sheet G, preferably ofpaper or other thin material, on which is placed indices H, whichcorrespond to and indicate the position of the perforations E in theplate 1) beneath the sheet G. y

In Fig. 4 there are two of the plates D secured upon the opposite sidesof the plate A. The plate A in this form of'construction will have theindices B p inted or placed upon the opposite sides of the plate A, andboth plates D have similar perforations; but the indices B on each sidemay be entirely difierent. For instance, the indices upon one side,might commence at 1 and run to 100 and the indices on the opposite sidefrom 100 to 200 or in any manner convenient and with any numbers,letters, or marks.

The mode of operating my device is substantially as follows: The partydesiring to made in the oppomake a purchase of a given article like acigar which sells for, say, ten cents, pays that amount of money, thentakes his pencil or a punch and pushes against one of the indices H,which readily gives way (since it is of paper or thin material) andexposes one of the perforations E, at the bottom of which is one of theindices B. This index will tell what kind of a cigar he is to have orthe number, or there may be other things in connection with the cigars.For instance, if thebottom of the perforation discloses an ind 25 hewould receive a cigar, and if the index were, say, S, then he would getin addition to his cigar some additional-merchandise.

It will be seen that this device may be used for the sale of all kindsof merchandise, and the indices B ma be made to re resent any amount.

exsay Having now described my invention, what I claim is 1. In a devicefor selling goods, an independent base-plate with indices thereon, aperforated plate secured upon the baseplate, and a breakable coveringsecured over the Derforations in the perforated plate.

2. In a device for selling goods, a plate with indices permanentlysecured thereon, a perforated plate secured upon the base-plate with theperforations corresponding in position to the position of the indicesfixed on the base-plate, a breakable covering over the perforated plate,and indices on the covering to indicate the place of the perforations inthe perforated plate.

3. In a device for selling goods, a central plate with indicespermanently secured upon the opposite sides of the plate, a perforatedplate secured upon each side of said central plate, and a breakablecoverin secured over the perforations of both of t e perforated plates.

4. In a device for selling goods, a baseplate with indices permanentlysecured thereon, a perforated plate secured upon the base-plate withperforations corresponding in position to the position of the indiceswhereby the indices may be seen at'the bottom of the perforations, and abreakable covering over the perforated plate with indices on thecovering.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two subscribinwitnesses.

HENR H. BLISH. Witnesses:

M. M. CADY, B. KENNEDY.

